Rhydderch Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Rhydderch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rhydderch,' the Welsh accepted form of Roderic; v. Prothero for fuller statement.

Rhydderch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales841:36,8403,652
England601:928,63447,428
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales511:30,7531,694

Rhydderch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rhydderch,' the Welsh accepted form of Roderic; v. Prothero for fuller statement.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The name of Rodercus (gen. Roderco in Adamnan, I, 15) filius Tothail, "qui in Petra Cloithe (Dumbarton) regnavit," is better known under the Welsh form of his name, Rhydderch. The name appears in Rreton as Rozerch (1384), old Breton and Old Welsh Rodcrch.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. under P-rothero; but the name is rather from Welsh rhy-, ‘super-,’ and derch, ‘exalted.’ Ryderch escob [bishop].—Brut y Tywysogion, A.D. 962.

This name was used as a Welsh equivalent of Roderick, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rhydderch Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rhydderch Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rhydderch is held by more people in Wales than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Rhydderch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rhydderch? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rhydderch is the 1,152,132nd most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Rhydderch reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in Wales, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 36,840. In Wales Rhydderch is mostly concentrated in: Carmarthenshire, where 25 percent reside, City and County of Cardiff, where 24 percent reside and Blaenau Gwent County Borough, where 13 percent reside. Beside Wales this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Rhydderch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rhydderch has changed through the years. In Wales the share of the population with the last name grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rhydderch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rhydderch last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Rhydderch earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.36% less than the national average, earning $39,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.49% more than the national average, earning $78,741 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rydderch940/
Rhyderrch891/
Rhyders751/
Ryders6735/
Readdrech674/
Rehders63634/
Ridders63420/
Redders63104/
Ryderås637/
Rheders630/
Rheeders59708/
Reddertz590/
Reders5387/
Riders5318/
Rēders531/
Ridgers50651/
Reeders50450/
Rieders50172/
Redgers50144/
Rediers5091/
Readers5024/
Reiders508/
Rijders502/
Redears502/
Raiders501/
Rederds501/
Rederts500/
Reuders500/

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